Butter scotch cookies

Source: http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/butterscotch_cookies/

INGREDIENTS

• 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon sized slices
• 1 3/4 cups dark brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder

Sugar Dredging Mixture

• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons sugar

• Fleur de sel, Maldon, sea salt, or Kosher salt for sprinkling*

*Do not use fine grain table salt (aka: iodized salt) as the flavor will be way off and unpleasant.

Banana nut bread

Banana Nut Bread ( from http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/banana_bread/):

• 3 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/3 cup of melted butter
• 3/4 cup of sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• pinch of salt
• 1 1/2 cups of all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup of walnuts

Preheat oven to 350°

In a large bowl mix the melted butter with the mashed bananas. Then add the sugar, egg, and vanilla. Mix in the baking soda and salt. Mix in the flour. And finally mix in the nuts. Pour the mixture into a greased loaf pan and bake for an hour exactly.

Chicken 65

Decorate with spring onion, cashews and celantro.
Source:
http://maamoul.wordpress.com/2011/02/21/chicken-65/

To marinate the chicken-

• 2 lbs boneless chicken cut into pieces
• 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic and ginger paste
• salt as per taste
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup corn starch
• 1 egg (Optional - I didn't add)
• handful of chopped cilantro
• red pepper flakes as per taste
• Chilli Sauce - 2tsp

For the gravy-

• a bunch of curry leaves
• 3-4 slit green chilies
• 3 cups of yogurt
• 2 teaspoons red chili powder
• 1 – 1 1/2 teaspoons garam masala
• 1 teaspoons cumin powder
• 1 teaspoons coriander powder
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon red color powder (Optional)
• salt

Oil for frying*

Baked Stuffed Peppers

3 bell peppers

1/2 can dark red kidney beans

1/2 cup cooked rice

1/2 cup salsa

1/4 plus 3 tbsp shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 375 degrees and bring a large pot of water to boil. Cut peppers in half through stem. Remove and discard seeds and membrane. Boil peppers for 6 minutes. Meanwhile rinse and drain beans. Combine beans in a bowl with cooked rice, salsa, and 1/4 cup cheese. Mix well. Drain peppers and place in a greased baking dish. Spoon rice mixture into peppers and cover pan with foil. Bake 10 minutes. Top with remaining cheese and bake 5 more minutes.